Satiricus was livid, and his expression and gait betrayed this as he strode firmly towards the Back Street Bar. He didn’t care what the fellas said, he was going to give them a piece of his mind. How dare the PPCEE demand his leader, Nagga Man, not be the lead negotiator between them and the Government?
“How dare Jagdesh complain about Nagga Man to Carter?” Satiricus demanded of his friends without even taking a swig of his beer.
“Eh! Eh! Sato? Like fyaah a come t’roo yuh nose!” said Bungi. “Cool dong wid wan beer, fus’ na?”
“OK,” said Satiricus, as he took a long pull from his beer bottle. “But I demand an answer!”
“Suh who tell yuh Jagdesh complain Carta?” asked Cappo.
“That’s what the papers say,” said Satiricus truculently.
“That’s NOT what the papers say,” said Hari quietly but firmly. “Carter was told JAGDESH didn’t LIKE Nagamootoo…so he had to clear that up!”
“And da w’en Jagdesh aks Carta wha’ mek ‘e sh’ud taa’k wid wan maan who cyaan even get wan meetin’ wid Grain Ja!” Bungi interrupted.
“That’s the problem I have with you fellas,” complained Satiricus. “How do you KNOW Nagga Man can’t get a meeting with Grain Ja?”
“Budday!! Na Nagga Man seh ‘e waan fuh ta’k wid Grain-Ja fuh two year now about ‘e wuk?” asked Cappo.
“Well, maybe so,” conceded Satiricus. “But why Jagdesh said Nagga Man didn’t have power to make binding agreement?”
“Suh fram whe’ ‘e guh get dat powah?” demanded Bungi.
“Well…duh!” said Satiricus scornfully, as he slapped the table. “Pressie will give it to him to negotiate!!”
“Sato, my friend,” said Hari is his usual calm manner. “Wasn’t it Pressie who signed a piece of paper that Nagga Man would have power to Chair the Cabinet?”
“Yes,” conceded Satiricus. “But later Pressie found out the Constitution didn’t allow that.”
“Exactly!” said Bungi. “Suh wha’ mek Jagdesh sh’ud believe Nagga Man gat pawah fuh even arda fry rice from New Trivin’?”
Satiricus was silent.
